Performing Arts

It is lovely to be back for another vibrant year of Performing Arts events at Aitken. My thanks to Ms Beth Thomson and Mr Daniel Pedersen as well as the rest of the Performing Arts team who kept things running while I was on Long Service Leave and filling some other positions.

College Musical

Yesterday we held the information session for this year’s major production, 'Disney’s High School Musical'. There was a great deal of interest and auditions will take place in the coming week. Ms Beth Thomson will be Directing the show, with Mr Nicholas Frampton as Musical Director. Any students who are interested in auditioning but missed the session needs to see Ms Thomson as soon as possible. Rehearsals commence in the next two weeks on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. The production opens on Friday 27 July and tickets will go on sale at the end of Term 2.

College Middle School Play

Today we held the information session for this year’s Middle School production, 'The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe'. This production will be Directed by Ms Jacqui Flood with all of the production details being handled by the Year 10 Theatrecraft class. Auditions will be held late next week for students from Years 7-9 who are interested.

SunFest Battle of the Bands

Entries are now open for students in Years 7-12 wishing to take part in this year’s SunFest Battle of the Bands in Sunbury on Sunday 18 March. This is a great opportunity to showcase your talent on a professional stage. All styles of bands are encouraged to apply, however, the music content must be family friendly. Interested students can collect an application form from Mr Frampton in P33. Applications close Friday 16 February.

Performing Arts Captains’ Concert

Our major performance opportunity is The Performing Arts Captains’ Concert which will be held on Tuesday 27 March. This is one of only two concerts where students get to present their own creativity in all of the areas of the Performing Arts.

This year’s Captains, Caitlin Crane and Caitlyn Reddoch have begun the planning and will soon be seeking items from students. If necessary, auditions will be conducted by the end of February, so get planning and rehearsing your ideas. Please keep an eye on student daily bulletins for sign-up.

Mr Michael Cooper

Director of Performing Arts